Fenestra

Founded in 1996, Fenestra is a non-governmental organisation based in Košice, Slovakia working on gender equality, human rights, justice & legal aid +1 more.

Fenestra is a Slovak women's non-governmental organisation based in Košice that advocates for women's right to live free from violence. It began in 1996 as the first mother centre in Slovakia and, since 1999, has run a counselling centre for women experiencing intimate partner violence and their children. Its services include safe-space support, specialised social and psychological counselling, crisis intervention and risk assessment, and legal advice and representation, all free of charge. Fenestra also runs awareness campaigns, monitors femicides, and trains professionals such as police, child protection workers and lawyers. Its work focuses on the Košice region of eastern Slovakia, with partners in other countries.